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Fork: bishop to g4 (e2)

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Puzzle rating: 1548Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

26. Bg4 Qxg4+ 27. Qxg4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: queen to g4 (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg4+, then Qxg4 and you win the queen.

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